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Jessica Jakubik

Student at Texas A&M University 

Major:

Computer Science & Engineering

Minors:

Game Design & Dance

Graduating December of 2025

Current GPA:

3.68

Programming Languages: 

C++, Java, Python, C#

Game Development Engines: 

Unreal Engine 5, Unity

Game Development Experience

Game Development Class

  • "Roomblade"​​​

    • Designed and Implemented Enemy AI using Unreal Blueprints 

    • Designed Scoring System and Game Progression System 

    • Used Unreal Post-Processing to Create a Cel Shader and Occlusion Masking 

    • Project Managed 7 Group Members  

    • Featured in Texas A&M 31st Annual Vizagogo

Texas A&M Game Developers (Spring 2022-Present)

  • Elected to Operations Officer 2023-2024; Re-elected 2024-2025 

  • Attended weekly meetings on topics relating to game creation and the industry

  • “Oops! I Saved the World” Unity Game 

    • C# Developer, Design Lead and Project Manager  

    • Awarded 2nd place TAGD Spring 2023 Game Jam 

    • Awarded “Best in Theme” 

  • “Love Bug” Unity Game 

    • Design Lead, Dialogue Writer and Project Manager 

    • Awarded “Best in Theme” TAGD Fall 2023 Game Jam 

  • “Rolling Revenge” Unreal Engine 5 Game 

    • Design Lead and Project Manager  

    • Showcased in TAGD Spring 2024 Game Jam

  • "AeroDash" Unreal Engine 5 Game​

    • Lead Developer and Project Manager​

    • Showcase in TAGD Fall 2024 Game Jam

Work Experience

Summer 2024-January 2025

Unreal Developer
Soft Interaction Lab

  • Developed Virtual Reality Simulations in Unreal Engine for healthcare industry 
    applications

  • Worked on a variety of projects with state of the art technology (Rokoko Mocap Suit, Meta Quest 3)

Summer 2022
Winter Break 2022-2023
Summer 2023

Server
Alamo Drafthouse

  • Served food and drinks to movie audiences (up to 40 people per showing)

  • Gained skills in teamwork, organization, time management, customer service and problem-solving

  • Received performance bonus

Summer 2020

Social Media Intern
IHateReceipts.com

  • Worked as an analyst for a receipt tracking app startup

  • Researched social media influencers and summarized findings for executive team

  • Wrote captions for multiple social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn) 

  • Analyzed social media post performance and optimized for clicks and conversions

Additional Activities

Dance Arts Society (2021-Present)

  • Choreographed small group dances and danced in more over various semesters

Alpha Delta Pi Sorority (2021-Present)

  • Planned, hosted, and participated in philanthropic, social, and community events

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies Summer Program (2020) 

  • Introduction to Logic – Computer Science course 

Austin’s Dance Elite – Competitive Dance Team (2009-2021) 

  • Served as assistant student teacher instructing tap and ballet classes

  • Choreographed dance and taught to younger team members 

Westlake High School Choir (2017-2021) 

  • Elected to VP role on Executive Council

  • Selected to Madrigals Elite Mixed Chorale

  • Led musical dance rehearsals for large group dance pieces

Community Service

Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church (2017-2021)

  • Planned and staffed student-led high school retreat with over 200 participants

  • Led a ‘family’ group of 8 students, serving as a counselor 

  • Invited to speak at 2020 event (canceled due to COVID) 

Mobile Loaves and Fishes (2017-2021) 

  • Prepared and served breakfast to the homeless in the Austin community

Praying Pelicans Volunteer (2019) 

  • Served on a mission team to complete minor construction and landscaping projects 

  • Project work site at local church which had sustained damage from Hurricane Maria 

Awards and Recognitions

Academic Awards and Recognitions (2018-2021)

  • National Merit Finalist  

  • AP Scholar with Distinction  

  • National Honor Society  

  • Mu Alpha Theta – Mathematics Honor Society  

  • National French Exam Silver Medalist  

  • Biology Academic Achievement Award  

  • Video Game Design Academic Achievement Award 

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